Brandon Johnson's new measure would establish what he calls “democracy zones” extending 100 feet beyond the perimeter that ...

Catherine "Cat" Sharp and Joselyn Walsh are primed to join an ever-growing list of people who have been cleared after being ...

Raja Krishnamoorthi forces — intended to take votes away from Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, who appears to be gaining momentum ...

The grants from Neighborhood Capital Fund is to help the organizations fill financing gaps for development projects spanning from health care facilities and an outdoor pavilion to work spaces.

One Triibe United, representing three workers at the Chicago-based Black news outlet, is asking for voluntary recognition of ...

A meteorologist at Northern Illinois University explains how hailstorms form and whether Chicagoans should expect more giant chunks of hail in future storms.

The Bears were in on the Maxx Crosby trade talks — who wouldn’t be? — with the Raiders, but only to a point. As general manager Ryan Poles weighed the effect of adding a gam ...

With early voting winding up and Election Day next Tuesday, a reminder that the most fundamental of American rights, the right to cast a ballot, is under fire.

In Kankakee, hail 3 to 5 inches in diameter fell, with one hailstone measuring at 6 inches and possibly setting an Illinois record for the largest hailstone, according to the National Weather Service.

On Friday, the City Council's Finance Committee will be asked to authorize a settlement with the family of Stacy Vaughn-Harrell, a 47-year-old woman who died in 2017 after being hit by a car fleeing ...

A group of elected officials, clergy, journalists and attorneys petitioned Thursday for an independent attorney to prosecute ...

Former Bears safety Jaquan Brisker is going home. Brisker, who was born in Pittsburgh and attended Lackawanna College and Penn State, agreed to join the Steelers on a one-year dea ...